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- Remains of climber who vanished in 1924 found on Mount Everest (newsbreak.com)
Everest’s ‘Death Zone’ Reveals Clues to a Century-Old Mystery
A National Geographic team has discovered human remains on Mount Everest believed to belong to British climber Andrew Irvine, who went missing 100 years ago. Melting ice has exposed the bodies of mountaineers who perished while attempting to conquer the world’s highest peak.
Irvine vanished alongside George Mallory in 1924. Mallory’s body was found in 1999, but Irvine’s fate remained unknown until now. The team found a boot containing a foot still wearing a sock with Irvine’s name sewn into it.
This discovery could shed light on whether Irvine and Mallory reached the summit before anyone else, nearly three decades earlier than the first officially recognized ascent. Irvine’s family is offering DNA samples to confirm the identity of the remains.
Over 300 climbers have died on Everest since expeditions began. Their bodies, often preserved by the extreme cold, serve as grim reminders of the mountain’s dangers. Recently, five frozen bodies, including one reduced to bones, were retrieved as part of a cleanup effort.
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